Spring-mounting for motorcycle front wheels



F. E. BAKER AND T. J. B|GGS.. SPRING MOUNTING FOR MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1920- 1,401,032.

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FRANK EDWARD BAKER AND THEGDORE JAMES IBIGrGS, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

SPRING-MOUNTING FOR MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEELS.

Specification. of Letters Patent. Patentgd Dec, 20, 1921, Application filed February 10, 1920. Serial No. 357,611.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PRGVISZGNS OF THE ACT OF MARGH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. L., 1313.)

To all whom it may concern:

B it known that we, FRANK EDWARD Banna and Trrnononn JAMES BIGGS, both residing at Precision Works, Kings Norton, in the cit of Birmingham, England, subjects of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Relating to Spring-Vlountings for Motorcycle Front lVheels, (for which we have filed application in Great Britain, January 9, 1918, Patent No. 116,234,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved spring mounting for the front wheel of a motor cycle.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a front wheel mounting constructed in accordance with this invention.

,A curved laminated spring a is arranged over and above the rim of the wheel and secured at its rear end to a lug 7) hinged at the lower end of the fork stem or steering column 0 passing through the head tube (Z of the cycle frame. The usual fork e hinged at m to the lower end of the fork stem 0 has the wheel axle secured to its lower end in the usual manner. The forward end of the spring is secured by a link Z to a strut attached to the lower end of the fork. The mudguard h is attached to the parts e and f. It will be understood that there is a member 7 on each side of the wheel. A right angle extension at of the spring originating at the connection with the lower end of the steering column or stem 0 rises parallel with the tube d and at its upper end is connected by a link 70 with the upper end of the stem 0.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a spring mounting for the front wheel of a motor cycle the combination comprising a laminated spring arranged over and above the rim of the wheel and hinged to the lower end of the fork stem, a strut connecting the outer end of the spring to the lower end of the fork, and a right angle laminated extension of the spring connected to the upper end of the fork stem, substantially as described.

2. In a spring mounting for the front wheel of a motor cycle, the combination comprising a laminated spring arranged over and above the wheel rim, a lug hingedly connecting the rear end of the spring to the lower end of the fork stem, a strut having its lower end connected to the lower end of FRANK EDWARD BAKER. THEODORE JAMES BIGGS 

